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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  8. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  11. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  12. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  13. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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